FX Networks Celebrates Holiday Season with Special Programming Events

FX and FXX are celebrating the holidays with a series of special programming events, including marathon showings of hit family movies and holiday or winter-themed THE SIMPSONS episodes, it was announced today by Chuck Saftler, President, Program Strategy and COO, FX Networks.

FX Christmas Family Movie Marathon - Sunday, December 24th from 11am-3am ET/PT and Monday, December 25th from 7am-2am ET/PT on FX:

FX is celebrating the holidays with a two-day marathon of classic family movies. The marathon event begins at 11am ET/PT on Sunday December 24th with Rio and Rio 2, followed by Christmas with the Kranks at 3pm ET/PT and five showings of The Santa Claus 2 starting at 5pm ET/PT. The marathon continues at 7am ET/PT Christmas Day with Rio, Rio2, Christmas with the Kranks, The Santa Claus 2, The Croods, Home, Minions, and back-to-back showings of How to Train Your Dragon 2 starting at 9pm ET/PT.

The Simpsons Christmas Week - Monday, December 18th through Monday, December 25th on FXX:

FXX is gearing up for Christmas Day with an entire week of the best winter and holiday themed episodes of The Simpsons. The celebration begins at 6pm ET/PT on Monday, December 18th and continues throughout the week, in its regular time period, concluding with twelve back-to-back episodes from 6pm ET/PT to midnight on Monday, December 25th.

The Simpsons New Years Eve Marathon - Sunday, December 31st Starting at 6pm ET/PT on FXX

Ring in the New Year with the best of THE SIMPSONS on FXX. The event starts with THE SIMPSONS Movie at 6pm ET/PT on New Years Eve and is followed by a ten-hour long marathon beginning at 8pm ET/PT and continuing into the first day of 2018!

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